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Newswatch. Hello and welcome to newswatch with me samira ahmed. Coming up the Party Manifestos are all out. How well has the bbc done on explaining their policies fairly and impartially . And, are we hearing too many random opinions from not always well informed voters . With the main parties publishing their offers to voters, this week has seen the general Election Campaign in full swing. The bbcs Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg was on hand and on air with her analysis. Here she is on thursday reporting on the conservatives proposals, and first on tuesday reacting to labours manifesto. And ...

Been making big profits. he is also cutting the threshold above which you cutting the threshold above which y°u pay cutting the threshold above which you pay higher rate tax, a5p from 150,000 to 125000 and he is committed to raising pensions and working age benefits by 10.1%, these are spending measures from next april. they will also be more help with bills for benefit —— benefit recipients and pensioners and the energy price guarantee will be extended by 12 months but he has cut it back, so the average bill could rise to £3000 per year. there is not much about spending cuts there. and ...

He's refusing to condemn the strikers. we're on the side of working people, we are going to legislate to legislate to make sure we keep our railways open. the honourable gentleman refuses to do anything. sir keir starmer then listed all the policies liz truss has been forced to junk. a5p tax cut, gone. his own benches enjoyed that. two year energy freeze, gone. tax—free shopping, gone. economic credibility, gone. and her supposed best friend, the former chancellor, he's gone as well. they are all gone, so why is she still here? cheers mr speaker... jeers mr speaker, i am a fighter and not a ...

Competitive with all our tax rates attracting the best talent. cutting taxes helps us face the global economic crisis, putting up a sign that britain is open for business. applause the fact is that the abolition of the a5p tax rate became a distraction from the major parts of our growth plan. that is why we are no longer proceeding with it. i get it. and i have listened. applause secondly, we will keep an iron grip on the nation's finances. i believe in fiscal responsibility. i believe in fiscal responsibility. i believe in getting value for the taxpayer. i believe in sound money and a lean

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